Bicentennial Flag of the Bill of Rights - Newport Beach, CA
N 33° 36.061 W 117° 53.985
11S E 416522 N 3718281
This flagpole and plaques commemorating our nation's bicentennial of the Bill of Rights reside within Peninsula Park.
Waymark Code: WMR3AZ
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 05/06/2016
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Located within Peninsula Park is a large flagpole accompanied by a series of tablets at its base that commemorate a historic event in our country. One of the tablets reads:
This flag was raised on December 15,
1991 to commemorate the Bicentennial
of the Bill of Rights of the United States
Constitution.
Newport Beach City Council
Phil Sansone, Mayor
Clarence Turner, Mayor Pro tem
John Cox
Evelyn Hart
John Hodges
Ruthelyn Plumer
Jean Wan
Robert L. Wynn, City Manager
United States Bicentennial Committee
Lynn S. Turner, Chair
Debra Allen
Dee Edwards
Anita Ferguson
Judy Franco
William Grundy
Bill Hamilton
Jackie Heather
Karen Hochadel
Ruthelyn Plummer
Georgia Spooner
Holley Wilkinson
Ronald A. Whitley, Staff Liaison
Incidentally, this flag was at half staff in observance of Nancy Reagan's passing. This park is very popular with tourists and locals alike and there's the popular Balboa Pier nearby that attracts many visitors. It was unfortunate to see a number of the tablets with the Amendments etched in stone had worn away to a great degree. Other than that, this monument stands out in this park and invites visitors to read each of the Ten Amendments to learn about the power they convey in today's times and functions of our country.